System Type: Laptop
Test Completed: 9/27/2007
Lenovo ThinkPad R61e is awarded the KeyLabs Linux Compatibility mark.
KeyLabs' www.Linux-Tested.com compatibility testing of this system showed the following Linux distributions compatible with this system.
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Red Hat Client 5
This document presents the compatibility testing results.
System Configuration
The following table defines the system configuration tested by KeyLabs.
| System Configuration as Tested |
| Company |
Lenovo Group Limited |
| Model |
Lenovo ThinkPad R61e |
| BIOS Revision |
v1.00 |
| Main Board and Chipset |
7649-22U |
| Processor(s) |
Intel
Core 2 Duo Mobile Processor T7300 2.0 GHz |
| RAM |
1 GB |
| HBA |
Integrated 82801HBM ICH8M |
| Motherboard Features and Capabilities |
|
| Display Adapter |
NVIDIA Integrated Quadro NVS 140M |
| Serial Ports |
None (0) 16550 Serial Port(s) |
| Parallel Ports |
None (0) Bi-Directional |
| USB Ports |
Three (3) USB 2.0 port(s) |
| I/O Ports and Buses |
None (0)
PCI; |
| Network Interface |
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG |
| Network Interface |
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit |
| Optical Drive |
HLDS DVDRAM GSA-4082N |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card |
Conexant
CX20549 |
| Hard Drive |
Hitachi HTS726060M9AT00 |
| Floppy Drive |
|
| Keyboard |
Standard 101 Keyboard |
| Pointing Device |
Standard PS/2 Mouse |
| Miscellaneous Hardware |
|
Testing Results
The following table defines the hardware as tested in this system by KeyLabs, and provides the pass/fail results.
Tests and determinations are available for reference in ASCII format for immediate viewing.
| Test |
Comment |
Result |
Installation Testing |
| CD-ROM Installation |
|
PASSED |
| NFS/FTP Installation |
|
PASSED |
| Device Auto Probing |
|
PASSED |
Base System Testing |
| Kernel Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| GRUB/LILO Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| Heavy I/O Test |
|
PASSED |
| Network Test |
|
PASSED |
| Network Load Test |
 (Not required on workstation test) |
N/A |
| SMP Test |
(Only required multiprocessor systems) |
N/A |
Display Adapter |
| Console Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| X Server Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| Stand Alone Monitor |
(Laptop Test Only) |
N/A |
| Simultaneous Display CRT/LCD |
(Laptop Test Only) |
N/A |
Sound Adapter |
| Basic Sound Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| Advanced Sound Availibility |
|
PASSED |
| Advanced Sound Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
Serial Ports |
| Kernel Detection |
|
N/A |
| Setserial Compatibility |
|
N/A |
| Throughput Testing |
|
N/A |
Parallel Ports |
| Kernel Detection |
|
N/A |
| Compatibility Testing |
|
N/A |
Mouse |
| Kernel Detection |
|
PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing |
|
PASSED |
Keyboard |
| Compatibility Testing |
|
PASSED |
Notes and Observations:
1. Function key will not switch from LCD to external monitor. External monitor is supported, but the external monitor must be connected during boot time, and will not switch to LCD using function key.
2. Wireless adapter was not detected during install of Red Hat Client 5.
Required installation of NDIS driver. See
this configuration note for details.
3. Laptop does not recover properly when entering powersave mode unless an external monitor is attached.
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